The Serene Scoop
Serene Hills Elementary School --- September 13, 2019
Yearbook cover submissions
Requirements:
- Submit paper sized 8.5 x 11
- Incorporate "Serene Hills Elementary School" name into the drawing/picture
- Incorporate this year's theme: Learning is a Journey
- It must be original artwork
- Students may work individually or with another SHE student
- No student names may be written on the front, but should be written lightly on the back of the paper.
All submissions due by September 27 by 3 PM.
Your child may turn in submissions to Ms. Norman in Room 214 or the front office.
Our athletes are learning to catch and throw!
Emergency Contacts
Week at a Glance
September focus of the month: Cooperation
School-wide events this week:
Monday Sept. 16
Tuesday Sept. 17- Dress up Day- Dress in red, white & blue. Show your patriotism for Constitution Day
Friday Sept.20
- All Pro Dads meeting at 6:50 AM in the cafe. Sponsored by PTO.
Save the date:
Sept. 23 PTO General Meeting 8:30 AM - Guest Speaker from the Food and Nutrition Services Department of LTISD
Sept. 24 College t-shirt day
Sept. 24 Spirit Night at P.Terry's
Sept. 26 Free Watch DOGs Pizza Kickoff Event 6 PM in cafe (info below)
Oct. 4 School Store open at lunch
Oct. 8 Picture day!
Oct. 11 Student holiday/Teacher Workday
Oct. 14 Staff and Student Holiday
PTO's All Pro Dads Group
Hello Dads,
We've officially geared up for another year of All Pro Dads, and fresh content is on deck!
Please go ahead and mark your calendars for breakfast with your kids starting at 6:50 am in Serene Hills Elementary Cafeteria:
9/20, 10/18, 11/15, 12/13, 1/17, 2/21, 3/27, 4/17, 5/1
Please register at the following link so cafeteria staff can plan accordingly. https://allprodadsday.com/chapters/3386
Format will continue to be as follows:
1.) Breakfast @ 6:50.
2.) Pride Exercise - Tell your child why you are proud of them.
3.) Character Building Topic & Video.
4.) Discussion Time & Activity.
5.) Prize Time - Kids pick a prize.
6.) Wrap up - Finish by 7:30. Dads welcome to join for children's assembly.
As always we'll send out a reminder e-mail the week of the meeting. Hope you can join us! We're looking forward to another great school year with you all!
Best,
Daniel & Jason
Calling all Watch DOGS (Dads of Great Students)
Watch DOGS (Dads of Great Students)
Free Pizza Kickoff Event with Guest Speaker:
Lakeway Chief of Police Todd Radford
September 26th 6 PM in the SHE Cafeteria
Join us to learn about the Watch D.O.G.S. program (sponsored by PTO). Moms, Dads, and students are welcome. This is a program promotes male presence on campus. Volunteers (fathers and father figures) spend at least one day of the school year at SHE. Watch D.O.G.S. may read, work on flash cards with students, play at recess, eat lunch with students, watch the school entrances and hallways, assist with traffic flow and any other assigned activities where they actively engage with not only their own students, but other students as well. RSVP online so we get enough pizza. If you can't make the kickoff event or if you are ready to sign up to spend a day at the school then sign up now. The schedule starts September 9th and runs through the end of school in May. Order your shirt here.
PTO Corner
The FALL FLING Auction continues until 11 PM TONIGHT (9/13). You don't have to go to the fling to participate. Bid now at biddingowl.com/shepto. Tons of awesome stuff! Winning bidders can pickup items Monday during school hours at the front desk. "How to" is below.
** Note for All Bidders** Please keep your Paypal receipt (email) handy as confirmation of purchase for when claiming winning auction items. For questions regarding log-in or account help, please contact Bidding Owl at 989-448-2189 or support@biddingowl.com
For all your Sailor gear...Check out our ONLINE STORE! https://serenehillspto.org/home/store/
Elementary #7
We ask that you please submit your suggested school name and your school mascot in separate thoughts and then assign ‘stars’ or ratings to ideas shared by others (Example: Thought #1 - Elementary Name; Thought #2 - Mascot). Rest assured, your thoughts and stars are confidential. New thoughts will be added to the conversation as others participate. We encourage you to participate and return often to view and rate additional thoughts.
In accordance with LTISD Board Policy, ‘facilities shall be named for local residential or geographic areas or regional, state or national landmarks and/or historical events.’ Suggested school names and mascots will be shared with the school board at the October 16 regular meeting. A final decision will be made on November 20, 2019.
Should you need technical assistance, please contact Thoughtexchange by phone at 800-361-9027 ext. 4, via email at help@thoughtexchange.com, or you may visit www.thoughtexchange.com.
Discovery Program Referral Process
The Discovery Program, otherwise known as Gifted and Talented, is now accepting parent referrals for GT Screening via a google form on the school website!
Current Serene Hills parents can submit referrals for screening until the end of the first 9 weeks, by the date of Oct 10th. Current SHE students will be tested during the 2nd nine weeks, usually in November. If the referral is not submitted by the deadline, the student will have to wait until the next year's screening opportunity to test, as the spring screening session is only for students moving in new to the district after the fall testing window is closed.
The forms and further information about the program can be found at the following link.
LTISD District GT Information and Referral Forms. Once the request is submitted through the google form, the GT coordinator will contact parents via email when the testing dates are set and share other pertinent information as well.
Serene Hills Elementary School
The Serene Hills Elementary community commits to engaging every student in innovative, collaborative learning focused on growth and to igniting a passion for learning in which everyone is valued.
Website: https://www.ltisdschools.org/SHE
Location: 3301 Serene Hills Drive, Lakeway, TX, United States
Phone: 512-533-7400
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/serenehillspto/
Twitter: @SHEsailors